Sheaf shocker



Oct. 5 1926.

F. W. VARLEY SHEAF SHOCKER F'led June 3, 1922 10 Sheets-511631l 1 mwN Oct. 5 1926. V 1601,782

' F. W. VARLEY SHEAF SHOCKER Filed June'13, 1922 l0 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 5 1926. 1,601,782 F. w. VARLEY SHEAF SHOCKER Filed June 5, 1922 10 SheetS-Sh'et 3 Jal Oct. 5, 1926.

F. W. VARLEY SHEAF SHOCKER l1.0 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 5, 1922 Oct. 5 1926.`

F. W. VARLEY SHEAP SHCKER Filed June 5 1922 3.0 Sheets-Sheet 5 Oct. 5 1926.

F. W. VARLEY SHEAFSHOCKER Filed June 5, 1922 1o sheets-Sheet 6 Oct. 5 1926.

F. W. VARLEY SHEAF SHOCKER Filed June 5, 1922 v 1o sheets-sheet v,

-ff-fl-,solasz F. W. VARLEY Oct. 5 1926.

SHEAF SHOCKER Filed Jgme s. 1922 1o sheets-sheet a Oct.v 5

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Patented Oct. 5, 1926.

s PATENT :for

'FREDERiCKWILLIAM vARLEY, T011 K-INCAID? SA'SKATCHEWAN,' CANADA.

i'simeri SHOCKER.

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srotatedwso l`that on :incomplete revolution of' ztheafsame thefibaslet would be filled and inthe shook veomlpleted, ito `iprovidei means "whereby on #the :besketzbeing dill-ed with eih'e'aves, ither; sume .f Will be "disengaged and i thereby comei 1in a i positi on i to dump the iishoxzk. Euiithenohjeets iaire to 1 provide a strecken the shoekerxon .which fthebesket iis iadziptedi to rotateaito vbewbrought inte dumpingxzpesition, '5to--v Aprovide .means` to;4 ro- .'itaitei ille".v basket Jover, the treble to. bring` ithe usamevinto;dumpingiposition.f Further ob- A Y. j-ae'ctseaires-toUprovideimoving:felements slid'- ably: m'ountedi'lviiithini aivreceivingi `frzunec'and i desigrrecltobe movedflongitudinally; gto. ypro'- videilai-i 'e'onneetionbetiveenz the umoving i`elev ementrmdfiepivotallynounted memberk on fthetfbaskehxend' Lto.: iprovfide: a. driving icon-v neetion 'between the vi' moving :element and s lmotoreurriecbibthe'SShOCker. {Further'lobe topzrimfsof! .the Abasl-ret onfzthe` Llinei 12%12 of j'eetsfere to; provide e resilient uneans 'where- @by on 'the fshoiekfbeiiigjlf formed sin' the. .basket .Y ithe' moving 'element :willbefbrought 'into uno-1 ition, toY providefm'eansco-zvetingfwith the; ro-

utetionefht the basketfwhereby theumoving elgementw/ill' be moved longitudinallyfand 'Y -wsubsequeiitly fbroughtistoi restingupesition.

Further objects are to provide a, eouveyingy device/desiggmedrtordieliver` the-sheaves into simple :in construction and :generally to iedipt .the fseveral .parts thereof .-to' better perform-iy the -functions required ofhthem.

In the drawings;

=-igure l .isi aside p elevation lof. air embodiment of my improved grain/shocker EigureQ- 1s a plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a. side' elevationof the, moviin? elementsiand: supporting frame therefor.

E igure 4 is .af 'planrview `of :the V same. i Figure-:51 isl an: endV- elevation of; rthe-Asume.- Figuren@` isia sideselevfition ofI :theinovning element.

. e'Fi leure.' iis a cross -v sectional-vv view onilthe flne'T-QFiigure. 'l

` iiEigurei'S .is a longiftudinalwseetion.taken through .the driving'meens i for the: .moving [elementi a "Figure 9 iszaJg-Cross sectional view taken through the telescoping shafts onlthee'iline 1:9-iI-9 offFigureiS. f

i Figure' lOaisuz perspectiveview io theiffastening member. f

-fFiggiiie lhis zuf'side elevationfzofithebasket showing `the r, means of Vrotatingg ithes'ame.

\ Figure 'vl2iis a .f sectional detaili, of: the

Figure 11. Y A

Eig/Pure; 13 is a detail showingk anelevation noi-the dogiandiratehet*means designee to -preventfenybabkward' motion of' -the basket. r Eigufre' 14 fis; a v.side elevationo. theV spring f? equipped ipiilley Vused in the :rotating imeans. Af-iigure 15' is afdetailI showing: af-sectional viewiofwonefiformfaof guidingi mens prothe bafslety'vto provideia guiding means on a videdion top of theaconveyor.

-ithe Conveying device whereby: eeehasheaf willbe guided into its proper'positioninthe basketfwhieh rotatesxon' everyrisheaf being 4o delivered :into'f-it,x fthus; allowing the shock to. be formedJ z oniY the: reompletef rotation'ioi the basket. 7A;-urtherobjeotfis;ito .provide a .eineansrwhereby .thei guiding @lenient-Will be raised onuthe `dumping',operation iotwthe :fleaskzet:V Yini lord-er to'uclear the n-Wey i for fthe sume. iStill*-furtlier lobjeetsfare :to provide a ine'anset theibottomceiid of @the conveyor..

.f to! raise for"loivergthefusame; to; provide e f molviiigrdiriving shenft feeding motionnto the -ieonveyor andtof'provide afmeaiis-of holding fthe :sha ft finnivorking position. @Furth-er Iobzjeetsi are Yto provideefdeviee lfooatedlunder# 'e heath the basket and'` 'designed `to collect the Y, rain "loosened'ifrom the fsheafes felling 'into i I b v fijrheihasket; f FurtheribbJe'ets lstill are to ipio-f i yvide y 2 auf improved :21 grain 1 isholeleer i ith at is '-'igure lwis e perspective fview of part VVvofgsthe;guidingIneens k ibligui'el isuigiperspeetive vieWrof ithe l movinglmrbof the' guiding fmeans.'

riigure 18: is; a: perspective ydetail ofi4 'the @improved pivot for theaniovingwfseetion of 'the-guiding frame. Y u

f Figure 19 is a :sectionelfidetail of tthe `:imv prf'1vedpivot. f

i Figures QOi and 21: arey perspective ldetails showingfpairts of the :improved pivot. l

SFigurei 22 isre: perspectiveviewy of :fthe eiitrernity oi? one. oi. therods adapted to. engagerin the 'members shown iin'ligure20.

``.fthrougfglrione' o1"- the iastening-iiiembers of the moving :psr-rt 'of'7 the guidingri elements. f'Figure" `24L=is en elevationshowing iin 2 deil the means: yto f raise orik lowerthe f Aeon- Figure 25 is a perspective detail of the dog-carrying pivoted frame.

Figure 26 is a fragmentary perspective detail showing how the flexible element is secured to the crank spindle in the raising and lowering means for the conveyors.

Figure 27 is a plan view of the crank shaft used for controlling the conveyors.

Figure 28 is an elevation of the adjustable frame supporting the conveyors shafts.

Figure 29 is a vertical section through the basket showing an alternative form of rotating means.

Figure 30 is a section on the line 29-29 of Figure 29.

Figure 31 is a plan view of the improved basket engaging pan.

Figure 32 is a longitudinal section of the basket engaging pan shown in Figure 31.

Figure 33 is a perspective view of an alternative form of guiding means.

Figure 34 is a perspective view of a further alternative form of guiding means.

Figure 35 is a side elevation ofthe improved shocker equipped with alternative meansfor rotation of the basket. Y

Figure 36 is a sectional detail through the clutch mechanism designed to rotate the basket.

In the drawings, like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the improved grain shocker comprising a platform inclined forwardly and carried at its forward end on a triangular truck 11 having its rear wheels 12 slightly larger in diameter than the forward castor wheel 13.

The rear end of the platform 10 is carried by the wheels 14 of slightly larger diameter than the wheels 12, thus retaining the platform 10 in an inclined position. The platform is adapted to carry in the rear thereof a pair of double tracks 15 comprising a lower inner track 16 and an upper and slightly outer track 17. The tracks 16 and 17 are formed with the rear end 18 curved downwardly and designed for a purpose that will be hereinafter made clear. The platform 10 carries a basket 19 circular' in cross section and tapering downwardly. The basket 19 is reinforced by means of a frame 20 engaging the upper end thereof and also by means of a second frame 21 engaging the outer face of the basketadjacent its lower end. The two frames 2O and 21 are fastened on their sides to the' spokes of a pair of wheels 22 and 23 which are mounted on the lower track 16. The wheels 22 and 23 are formed on the hubs thereof withV pintles 24 designed to carry rollers 25 and 26 engaging the lower face of the upper track 17 ,i thus locking the basket and wheels in sliding position within the tracks 16 and 17. The lower frame 21 is not fastened to the gasket by any means, but merely surrounds the same to support it whereas the upper frame 20 is fastened to the upper edge of the basket by means of clamps 27. The clamps 27 are each formed with a casing'23 carried by the frame 2O and each casing 28 carries a pintle 29 on whichis loosely mounted a roller 30 on which rests the upper edge of the basket 19, as clearly shown in Figure 12 of the drawings.

The platform 1() is formed underneath the basket 19 with a grain pan L31 tapering rearwardly and formed on its forward part with a sliding door 32 through which the grain falling from the basket 19 and gravitating down the pan 31 may be removed. The lower end of the basket 19 is formed on its outer periphery with teeth, thus providing a gear 33 which meshes with a gear 34 carried by a small standard extending from the platform 1() and carrying on its under face a linger 35vdesigned for a purpose that will hereinafter be made clear. The top face of the gear 34 is formed with an inner circular toothed track 36-and an outer concentric toothed track 37, the inner of which tracks is designed to mesh with a gear 38, carried by a transverse shaft 39 journalled in a bearing formed on the end of an arm 40 fastened to thefplatform 10. The shaft 39 carries one of the members 41 of a jaw clutch which is designed to engage the second member 42 thereof carried by a second shaft 43 fastened on an axis in alignment with that of the shaft 39 and slidably mounted in the arm 44 fastened to the platform 10, the shaft 43 carrying the second member of the clutch 42 may be a telescoping shaft, or may otherwise be loosely mounted in the arm 44 to slide the member 42 in and out of engagement with the clutch member 41 by means of the following mechanism.

rThe member 42 of the clutch is formed integral with a pulley 45 carrying on its interior a hollow spiral spring 46 having one end fastened to a peripheral point 46a and the opposite end fastened toV the shaft 43. Coiled around the shaft 43 and bearing against the arm 44 and the outer face of the pulley 45 is a coil spring 47 pressing clutch member 42 into engagement with the other member 41 of the jaw clutch. In the groove of the pulley 45 is fastened as at 48 one end of the flexible element 49 coiled around the same and extending forwardly of the shocker, engaging a roller 50 carried on the platform, a second'roller 51 also carried by the platform and thence turning at right angles and being connected to the knotter mechanism 52 carried by the binder deck 53. By means of this arrangement, it will be seen that at every sheaf being knotted and delivered to the conveyor a pull willV be exerted on the flexible eienient 49 which will rotate the pulley 45 rearwardlyithus tensioning .the coil spring46 andallowing the spring 47 to, throwdlie clutch member 42 into engagement with. the clutch member'41 and thus allow the shaft 39 and pinion 38 to rotate the gear 34 which will in turn rotate the basket 119 by means of the gear 33 to. a predetermined yextent until the knetter 52 releasing the flexible element 49 will allow the spring 46 to rotate the pulley 45 to its former position until another sheaf is delivered from the binder deck 53 when the same operation will be rrepeated.

rlie forward end of the platform 101 Ais provided with a frame 54 preferably rectangular in shape and it is supported by means of the members 55. fastened-'to the platform l() as shown at 56. Slidably .mounted within the rectangular frame 54 is a moving element 57 of oblong `formation and provided on its inner. periphery with a toothed frace 58 which in cross sec-tion entends only oneha-lf the wi .th ofthe element 57. Also mounten within the moving .element 57 isY a second race 59 in concentric relation tothe toothed race 58 also extending in width only one-half the element :57. The moving element 57 is formed witha shank 60 carrying -f an eye 6l in engagement with a bale 62 pivotally car-riedby the pintles 24 of the basket y19. Mounted adjacent the rear end ofthe frame is a transverse shaft 63 over which is teleseoping another shaft 64 as shown in Figures Sand 9 of the drawings. Rigidly inountedon the shaft-'63 is a pinion 65 in mesh with the toothed race 5.8 ofthev moving element while a roller 66 loosely mountedY on the shaft 63 engagesV withftheinner 1face 59 of the element 57. The telescopin'g shaft- 64 carries at one end the female member 73 of a friction clutchv 74 and the member :73 is integrally formed with the shaftj64. The.

' 10.0; extending` from theplatform lO. The

arm 99-is ofv suliieient lengthito, extendv adshaft 64 is provided,y adjacent the clutch member 73 with an annular rib orpliange 68 and loosely mounted 4overthis, rib yis a .ring lor collar 69., L-shaped incross section. This ring 69fis loosely retained over, the 'Shaft -64 i and rib 68 by means; of awasher 701carried by the ringand loosely engaging the shaft;

and ribv4 or flange 68. The shaft 63 is formed with two diametrically opposite Vlongitudinal grooves 7l which are" engaged by tvro diametrically opposite longitudinal ribs 72 formed within the hollowshaf-ti64 whereby when the shaft 64 is` rotated thelshaft 63 1 will also turn therewith. By means Vof the ring 69; and washer' 7 O being provided and loosely mounted over the flange 68,it willbe @if .obvious that althonghthe shafts 63 and 64 will be turning, theY collar 69vloosely; mount- .ed on the shafts may heY held vrigidl-ygand thus not hinder them vement of theshafts. t second shaft'mpunted, enanafris'in alignment with that of the shaft .631;Qarrijes.

, gean V-34and previously referred to.

-.tl`ie Arear end of llhen ...the reiolne the anale* member 76 of the clutch 7 4 and the shaft .175 journalled -in .suitable bearings 77 anthea-rried by the platform Ulis provided .with a pulley .78 which has a. belt connection Azugainst the ring 69v adjacen'; the friction clutch 74 Eand ythe same is designed to press ytheclutch member 73 into engagement with the clutch member 76 in order that the ino-L tion imparted to the clutch member 76 by themotor 82 may be transmitted to the pinion 65.. lt will vthus move the movable element v57 in ,longitudinal direction. rlhe forward supporting ele-ment pivotally carries an arm 84 which is formed at its upper endfwith an eye 85 engaging one end ofthe flexible meinber86 which extends along the rectangular' frame 54 and engages a roller 87 carried yon top of .the same and thence extends to asecond Aroller 88 carried by an arm 89 etendingfroin the top of the `frame 54 thence `to a third pulley'QO carried by an arm @l also extenning .from the frame 54 and from which roller V930 the end of the flexible element 86 is Vfastened tov an eye 92 'formedon yeke 93 extendingfrom a rectangular frame 54 and4 having its two arms converging tor points diametrically opposite ven the .collar 69 previously described and pulley.96@inounted ina slot formed in the vforward. supporting member 55 and thence extends rearwardly passing through a slot 97 formed in the rearward supporting niember 55 and having its endf98 fastened to the end of an arm 99 pivotally carried` by a stud jacent the finger 35 located underneath the The arm- 84 intermediate of its fulcruin point and its u pperfend is pivotally connected to a Y rod lOl` ei-:tendingl through the end wall of the frame and carrying at its outer end 'a plate 102. Coiled around the rod lOl and bearingv against the plate 102- and theend wall of the frame 54 is coiled spring 103 designedy to press the plate 102 rearwardly against the moving element 57 and thereby Ahold the arm 84 in an approximately upright position.l .fastened intermediate of its length to an eye The'fleXible element V95, is

formedV on a retaining member 104V forme-d at its outer end with hooks 1i05 engaging the bale 62 andi the retaining' member 104r is pivota-lly carried by an arin'l'OG' lfastened to he rectangular I 'frame 54. en ofthe;-v basket i9'. is

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the friction clutch 74 together.

completed and the finger 35 carried by the gear 84 is thus brought into engagement with the rod 99, the same is tripped by the finger 35 and will thus exert a pull on the flexible member 95 which will pivot the retaining member 104 on its pivots provided on the arm 106 and thus disengage the hooked ends 105 from the bale 62 of the basket. Simultaneously with this movement, the flexible member 95 will pull on the lower end of the` arm 84 and bring the same into upright position while releasing` the pressure on the spring` 103 coiled around the rod 101 and connected to the arm 84 and the plate 102 will thus be forced against Vthe end of the movable element 57 thus starting its forward movement while the upper end 85 of the arm 84 being brought rearwardly the flexible member 86 being released will itself'release the yoke 93 retaining the clutch member 78 from engagement with the clutch 76 and on the same bein released the spring` 83 will force the two members of 0n this engagement of the clutch members, motion will be transmitted from the motor 82 to the pinion which will thus rotate` and being in engagement with the toothed race 58 of the moving element 57 will move the same longitudinally and as the saine is in engagement with the bale 62 of the basket, the element 57 will move the basket and wheels 22 and 28 along the tracks 16 and thus rotating the basket over the same will bringit on the curved ends 18 into dumping position.

' As the moving element 57 is oblong in form and the toothed race 58 extends all around the same, the pinion 65 will be caused to engage with rthe lower portion of the toothed race Y 58 and thus cause the return iovement of the moving element 57 thereby withdrawing the basket 19 to its normal position. Then the moving element 57 is brought back to normal position, the end of the same will engage the plate 102 of the bumper and pushing the pivoting arm 84 back into normal position the upper end of the arm 84 will pull on the flexible member 86 and thus withdrawing the yoke will disengage the two members of the clutch thus bringing the pinion 65 to a stop and the flexible member 95 being re leased will also allow the fastening` member 104 to pivot on its pivot points 106 and bring the hooked ends 105 thereof into engagement with the bale 62 of the basket which is thus in a position to receive the sheaves delivered thereto from the deck of the binder. Carried on the platform 10 adjacent the binder deck 58 is a conveyor 107 formed of a lower portion 108 and an upper and inclined portion 109. The two portions 108 and 109 are formed at their adjacent ends with shafts 110 and 111 as shown in Figure 24 which carry en their ends gears 112 and 113 which both mesh with the third gear 114 keyed on a. sleeve 115CL loosely mounted on a crank shaft 115 which extends beneath the conveyors 108 and 109. The shafts 110, 111 and 115 are carried by an adjustable tie-frame E which consists of sliding members 170 and 171 and other sliding members 172 and 173 carried at right angle to the former sliding members. V1`he sliding members are provided with a series of threaded perforations 174V designed to be engaged by set screws or bolts 175 and 176 adapted to secure the sliding members in a predetermined adjusted position. The sleeve 115a mounted on the crank shaft 115 carries at its'outer ends a sprocket 116 which is keyed thereon; The sleeve 115?L is loosely7 held in position onthe crank shaft 115 by means of pins 115). The sprockets r116 are each connected by means of a sprocket chain 117 to a sprocket 118 carried by a shaft 119 which carries a pulley 120 connected by means of a belt 121 to a pulley 122 provided on the shaft 75. By meansV of this arrangement, the continuous Vmotion is fed to the conveyors 108 and 109 from the motor 82 located on the platform of the shocker. The crank shaft 115 is provided on each of its outer ends with a pinion 128 keyed or otherwise secured thereon. Each of the piniens 128 meshes with an arcuate rack 124 suitably fastened to the platform 10 while a resilient arm 125 engages the upper side of the shaft 115 and holds the same in the desired position. f

livotally mounted on each end ofthe shaft 119, are frames 126 which are also pivotally connected to the crank shaft 115 and each is formed with an arm pivotally carrying a dog 127 which engages with the pinion. 123 in order to lock the same in position and the dog 127 is normally held in engagement with the pinion 123 by means of a spring 127. rlhe arcuate rack 124 is formed on the side with a groove 124a and is also provided on the under face with an under groove in which travels a roller or castor 126% the castor 126a being pivotally carried by the frame 126. The latter frame is also formed with a projection pivotally carrying a guide block 126h which travels along the groove 124 on the side of the arcuate rack 1 24. 1 It will be obvious that as the shaft 115 travels along the rack 124 through the engagement with the latter of the pinion 123, the frame -126 will also travel in radial alignment with the shaft, since it is freely connected to the same. ln order to provide an even smooth movement of all the parts, the arcuate rack 124 is formed as an karc of a circle, the centre of which would be the shaft 119` and as all-` the elements travelling along the rack 124 are pivoted on the fulcrum 119, it is obvious that the parts will evenly move as the radius of circle around its centre. Y

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spindle 126,l ythe crank "et l Xvh'ich extends outwardly of 'thel frame7 While its inner end on'fthe inner 1side '01 'the 'frameA 'carries va bevelled'gear' 123.

The be'velled gear k123.:isdesigned to 'mesh Witlra bevel'led gear 19'Jcarried by aver'tiwhen' the' tightening serevvsi y175' and 6v are again tightened, and the dog 127 allowed to b'e forced 'bank' in-fengagem'ent-Withthepinions12'3-l in ordery to loelr th'esaine on the rack 124. Y

It' #vill fbeund'erstood that there aretWo flexible elements 131,1one-o'r-eachf` of the framesl '126 and that 4the'elements 131 'extend cal spin'dle129awhichl is*'journalled in an" arm'12W-extending'inwardly of the frame 126- 'and rigidly connected thereto.

The vertical spindle; 12ga-'is' designed to be' supported atitsnpper end bymeans ot` a collar' formed' atlthe end "of an' arnr129C carried by the `frame 126,' and extending inwardly thereof. vEach `Vof Athe vertical spindles I139n-is provided intermediate "of its'length lWith a pulley 130` and 130a rigidly conneeted thereto andV adapted for a purpose whieh'wvill presently bemdde clear.

The opposite endof the shaft -119A is equipped With asimilar Vframe' 126'si1nilarly arranged lto tht j ust described and ofw'vhioh a further description isnot belieredfne'eessary'and'wvhiCh-is shown in Figure The "dogl 127as 'shownbn' the right" side ot Figure is formed 'at its upper'endwith a frinO `WhichenOaUes ythe end ota lflexible element 131d which extends vobliquelydoWu-v Wardlyx through' a` Atransverse orii'ice' in a' crank spindle 126. The "flexible element 131. is retained inthe .oriceo -the spindle lQcfthroughany vsuitable means preferablyy by'being hnottedon' ea'ehsid'ev of the spindle engages'a smillfpiilleyoran `eye132 and the Vend or'V thel iiez'ible. element extendsaeross" vided on kthe opposite trarne 126.

across the platform '10 to the the-'oppositey trame' 126.'

'In Construction,- it -is-desirab'le to havev the raok 124 made oh an even'radiushaving the shaft1i 119 as its Centre. 'Asl this shaft 119 carries' 'a'` sproeket 118,-@Which` Vlis 'connected through the sprocketv` chain I117 v`to they: sprocket i'116' `4carried byv the? sleeve' 115.1 mounted on'- the 'crank "sha-'tt't 115, the'lehain 117 Will always retain its tension between the'sproelrets 1516 and 118. I y i The -upper end ofthe Conveyor 109 eispro-r v'ided" With- :n.g'uiding 'means B; which oomprisesv a Y skeleton frame .-136' the sides'ot which are 'suitably hinged to thebaok thereof and areprovide'd-lwith,canvas orsheet metal as fd'esired andthe `top Yof the skeleton frame 133-`is :provided With suitable'-'s'p'rinp'J` hinges 137l engagingV the plates138 which are designed to engage the -sheaf `when the same i'sdelivered from' fthe conveyor' 109 and pulley 130 of.

cli-reetv the same With the `butt end upward@ with a projection 140 having-a-ehis'el-lilrev 142i` formed kin an arm 143 fof the? frame '144.'k

lThe"flexibleI element 'v'fastfenedwto the dog 127 in engagement With'fthe' opposite pinion opposite end of the Crankshaft 115 is 'simi'-V larly connected to the parts of' the second frame 126 andetendsaeross the platform ..10 to be engaged ati'its end 'with the "pulley p, 1 operated in order 'to'I raise-'on` lower'th'e: con- `yeyors'108and1109tothe desired level,

right in siliently' secured 'to the arms'1`43.-

Theframe 144 consists ottwo''armsA 143a carrying afsheet'linetal'vmember 145 which extends ybetween* therni- 'Extending 'across the sheet metal nieniberlfand rigidly ate tachedto arms 143LL are' jp'luralityof t'ubular' members f 1'46f th-'rough' eaeh of'fw'vhich extendsA aspringy 147 fastenedA toV -the arms 143,I which' extend'parallel to thearms 143i.

Through this# a-rrangement the arms @143a and the member145`carried thereby 'arev re- The springs 147 are fastened to the arms 143 by arrangement when:'theeranlr'spindles .126 are manipulatedy the tleXible velem-ent`J 131 beingvr attached' tothe spindle y126C by means means othoolred ends 148. y f

The upper ends of -the arms143are provided With elbows 149 VW'hielrcafrry irods 150 of? the lznotsxla, the said element 'i'v'illi be Wound around the spindlelC thuspull on the upper lend ot theldog '12T and;

`WillA disengage it 'from' the" teeth "otr gthe l lupper @ndi-of' the arcuate arms 151 are pinion 123. y l 'Y Y The tightening 'sore'vv'so'f' the T-iframe E extending atA right angles to` `the-arms 143 and ofA approXirriately the 'same' length as the latter. Thebuelrles142 provided in the arms y143 Carry tvvoV arcuate arms 1M-:carried thereby-by lmeans of the-pintle 152,fthe

` farmed :with pi'ntles 153 extending outward are then'. loosened.'v andftheoranlr'lshaft 115 lyl and engaged inreeesses, provided 'in the buckles' 142. The pintles 153 also' engage the member '141 previously described and which l Ui , rigidly connected to the projection 140 on the rod 139.

A spring 154 is provided which is connected to the pin 152 at one end and has its cuter end connected to the member 141. As the sheet metal member 145 serves as a covering for the funnel member 136, the hinged member previously described and pro-vided in the buckles 142 is provided for the pur-- pose of turning the Lshaped member shown in Figure 17, when the basket 19 is rotated to a dumping position, The upper edge of the basket 19 is designed to hit the lower end of the member 144 and thus pivo-t the same upwardly at the same Vtime bringing the arm 150 downwardly. `When the basket 19 is returned to normal position, its upper edge will strike the arm 150 and thus pivot the member 144 back into its normal position shown inFigure 15.

The guiding element B is pivotally secured to the upper end of conveyor 109 on each side thereof through a rod 9 and a rod 9, each pivotally connected at one end to the shank of the conveyor and each at the other end to a staple 8 or other suitable retaining element carried by the skeleton frame 136. A bearing block 7 is provided through which extends screw 6 operated by winged head 5. Vhen the screw 6 is tightened, the lowei end of the guiding element is forced away from the conveyor head and its inclination increased, whereas on the member 6 being unscrewed, the lower end of the guiding funnelA draws nearer to the elevator head and assumes a practically vertical position.

- By means of this arrangement, the alignment of the guiding element and the conveyors will be preserved when the latter are raised or lowered.

rlhis grain shocker is attached stubbleward of a binder (which may be by means of the arms 9 clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings). 1t may either be detachable from, or be formed integral with, the binder, and the draft thereof may be either with horses or tractor, and should be co-ordinated with that of the binder, whenin use. As the sheaves are delivered from the binder deck 53 on to the conveyor 108, the knotting mechanism at every sheaf being delivered to the conveyor, actuates the basket through the flexible member 49 being withdrawn and thus bringing rthe clutch members 41 and 42 into engagement by overcoming the tension of the spring 46 provided on the pulley 45 as previously described. rlliis vengagement will be just long enough to allow the basket to be rotated the space occupied by a sheaf therein so that on the complete rotation of the basket, the same will be filled with sheaves and the shock thusrformed in the basket 19. The clutch members 41 and 42 are brought out of ension ofthe spring 46 of the pulley 45 which.

overcomes thepressureof the coil spring 47 and thus rotates the member 42 rearwardly i out of engagement from the member 41.

The shaft 39 and pinion 38 are prevented from any rearward movement with the member 42 by means of ratchet 155 rigidly carried by the shaft 39 and engaged by a dog 156. `When the basket 19 will have made a complete revolution, the finger 35 provided on the under face of the gear 34 will trip the arm 99 which pulling on the liexible element will disengage the hooked ends of the fastening member 104 from the bale 62 of the basket and will simultaneously liberate the bumper 102 from the pressure of the spring 103 and release by means of the I flexible member 86 the yoke 93 which on being released will allow the member 73 of the friction clutch 74 to be pressed into en-l gagement with the member 76 by means of the pressure of the spring 83 coiled around the telescoping shaft 64. Motion will thus be fed to the pinion 65 which will move the moving element 57 in a longitudinal direction rearwardly so as to carry the basket by means of the wheels 22 and 23 and the rollers 25 and 26 in engagement respectively with the lower track 16 and the upper track 17 to dumping position at the curved ends 18 of the tracks. The moving element will then be returned through the pinion 65 engaging the lower course of the toothed race 58 and the basket will thus be brought back into normal position when the forward end of the moving element 57 will engage the plate 102 of the bumper and overcoming the pressure of the spring 103 will pivot the arm 84 on .its fulcruin and withdraw through the flexible member 86 the yoke 93 thereby disengaging the members 73 and 76 of the friction clutch 74 and bringing the pinion 65 to a stop, the lower end of the arm 84 of the same being pivoted on its fulcrum will pull on the flexible member 95 and thus pivoting the fastening member 104 on its pivots 106 will bring the hooked ends 105 thereof into engagement with the bale 62 of the basket and the member 95 will also bring the arm 99 into a straight position ready to be tripped again by the linger 35 on another revolution of the basket being completed. As the sheaves are delivered to the conveyor 108 the same will deliver them to the conveyor 109 which will deliver them through the guideway 136 into a. proper position in the basket 19. The plates 138 will engage the heads of the sheaves and will deflect the same so that the headof every sheaf may fall downward into the basket '19. This is adapted so that when the basket is tipped over to dump a shock the butts of the sheaves will be down on the ground as it levelof the binder deck by' meansr of the arcuate racks, and the .dogs locking the pinioiis 123 on the racks as previously de-V scribed.

If desired an alternative means ofvrotat- Ving the basket 19 may be provided as shown in Figures 29, 30, 31 and-32 of the drawings. j

This improved means Iconsists of an upright spindle 160 on which the gear 33 may be keyed. The gear 33 as previously described is designed to mesh withtlie gear 34 provided with the top toothed tracks 36 and 37, which are adapted to be engaged by the gear 3S mounted on the horizontal shaft 39. As this vpart of the mechanism is the exact replica of that already described, it is not believed necessary that the operation of the parts be further enlarged upon.

Mounted on the upper end of the spindle 160, is a pan or other shallow receiving inein- =ber 161, the bottom of w iicli may be formed of crossing ribs 162` as shown in Figures 30 and-31. As the lower end of the basket`19 is `formed in the well known manner with the crossed ribs, pins could be provided on the Vcrossed ribs 162 which would engage the 163 formed on the ybaskret,.which projections` arev designed to come into bearing engagenient with lugs 164 provided on the inner periphery of the pan 161 as clearlyvshown in Figure E30-of the drawings. Y 'I Vi/Then the basket 19 lias'been dumped and being returned to normal position, the

lower part thereof will fall into the pan 161, and the lateral projections 163 will each fall between two lugs 164. As the rotating movement imparted to the gear 33 by the previously described mechanism connected to` the knotter ofl the binder is transmittedl to the pan 161, the lugs 164 willv be brought into bearing engagement with ther lateral projections 163 ofthe basket, and will carry thebasketaround with the pan 161 to' t-lie predetermined extent, as regulated byv knottermechanism of the binder. n Obviously. this is only one of the several the engagingy means which could be provided `.for the basket 19 and several minor changes as the lone previously described couldizbe v made, which would fall within the scope-of the invention.

4In Figure 33 is shown a perspective View of the funnel-shaped guiding means, Ain whichthe sides are filled lin with'canvas or sheet metal and are spring held-together,

through the yspring hinges'137 and. 137, alsothe `rods *,139 of tlie'skeletonvframe 136 are offset or bent'inwai'dly as shown at 139a in order to allow thefrods 150-of `the frame 144 to .travel downwardly when 'the lower end of the frame 144 is struck by the 'edge' of the basket' 19, when the latterA is' being dumped. f

-Through Athis arrangementv lof the sides being resiliently held by means of--spring hinges, it will be. obvious that anfabnormally large sheaf will not be retained-by the upper end of the funnel and stop ther working of the shocker, but will spread the sides lof the funnel-shaped.guiding means and will, as the smaller sheaves, fall through it and assume its `position in the rotating basket 19.

-Figure 34 shows any alternateV form of funnel-shaped guidinglmeans, in which the' memberA 144 instead OfbeiHgprOVidediwith the inner arms 1.43% and the sheet ymember 145 is foi'inedof two; panels or framesmon- .structed of fabric or sheetimetal 145a,\which are attached-tol the arms 143I througlr the spring hinges 1451.

.The remaining st-ruotureofiithefguiding means is ofeX-actly thefsame construction as. thatshown and-described inzEigure 33 with the' exception' that thc`ariiisa'13'9f'instead fofbeingf oiiset or bent-inwardly as shownat 139i" in'Figure 33,fare'bentzout wardly4 as shown at 139@ inorder toV procn-its; pivotal movement, the armsrl() of the member-144 willl rhavel clearance.

.Inorder to permit this inovement of Athe arm z15() the arni143isoifset or bent outwardly immediately above the -buckle 142. If vit should be foundy more convenient, this oiisetting or bending-.ofi the arm`143 'may be dispensedrwith and the clearing space 139c` may` be formed -wi-thinthe skeleton frame 136 instead'of withouty as shown. 'If desired also and in ordery to-reducetlie length and size of the tracks `16'and-17yand the length correspondingly of the frame and moving element` 57,L the basiet 19 maybe equipped vwith the dumping means illustrated invFiguire 35. The wheels 22 andl23fareof a smaller diameter vthan those shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, and

this allows the `tracks 16 and 17 to be nearer to one another.y and thus reduces the size ofthe structure of the tracks, franiev54 and -with the gear. arrangement tov be described y vide a clearing space 139C through'whi'ch such as a collar or sleeve which would be formed integral with the wheel and gear or on which the wheel and the gear would be keyed.

In this arrangement the pintles on which the wheels and gears 185 are mounted are carried'by a frame 186 havinga rhombusshaped extension 187. Mounted on the upper vertex of the rhcmbus is a lgear 188 which is rigidly connected to the basket through being bolted or riveted to a band 189 surrounding the basket or at the crossing thereof, to cross bands connecting frames 20 and 21, of the basket, or through any suitable means, properly focusing the basket for rotation.

The gears 185 and 188 are connected by intermediate gears 190 and 191 loosely journalled on pintles carried by the two free vertices of the rhombus 187.

It will be obvious that by means of this arrangement, when the basket is to be dumped by means of the operation of the pushing element 57, the gear 185 will be rotated with the wheel 22 and this transmits motion to the intermediate gears 190 and 191 which are in mesh with the gear 188 securely fastened to the basket 19, the said basket will be rotated and dumped more quickly and in a shorter space than it would be if the wheels were used alone as shown in Figure 1.

In Figure 35 also the conveyors 108 and 109 have been shown in raised position with the group of gears 112, 118 and 114 up at the highest point on the arcuate rack 124, and this shows one of the positions assumed by the conveyors and the group of gears on the operation of the controlling device shown in Figure 211 of the drawings.

As many changes could be made in the above constructon, and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying speciication andv drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

l/Vliat I claim as my invention is:

1. A grain shocker comprising a platform, tracks extending rearwardv of the platform, a basket, wheels supporting the basket and engaging with the tracks, means for rotating the basket rearwardly to the engage the lower tracks and the rollers the upper tracks, means for rotating the basket rearwardly to the end of the track in order to dump the basket.

8. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a frame with upper and lower tracks eX- tending rearward of the platform, a basket, wheels formed with hubs and supporting the basket and engaging with the lower track, pintles on the wheels, rollers on the pintles engaging with the upper tracks, means for rotating the basket rearwardly to the end of the tracks, in order to dump the basket.

1. A grain shocker comprising a platform, tracks extending rearward of the platform, a basket, supporting frames for the basket, wheels supporting the frames and engaging with the tracks, means for rotating the basket rearwardly to the end of the tracks, in order to dump the basket.

A grain shocker comprising a platform, tracks extending rearward of the platform, supporting frames in spaced relation to each other, wheels carrying the frames and engaging the tracks, a basket rotably mounted in the supporting frames, means for rotating the basket and supporting frames rearwardly of the tracks, in order to dump the basket.

6. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket supported by the platform, tracks extending rearward of the basket, supporting means for the basket engaging the tracks, and a gear on the basket, a gear meshing with the saidl gear, a toothed race on top of the second gear, a pinion meshing with the race, a shaft carrying the pinion,

a clutch connection on the shaft comprising two clutch members, and means to intermittently bring the two clutch members together as and for the purpose specified.

7. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a bracket, a basket, tracks extending rearward of the basket, supporting means for the basket engaging the tracks, a gear on the basket, a gear meshing with the said gear, a finger on the second gear, means for rotating the second gear, a lever co-acting with the said linger and means co-operating with the lever to turn the basket, as and for the purpose specified.

8. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket supported by the platform, a moving element slidably mounted rearwardly of the platform, a pivotally mounted bale on the basket, a rod on the moving element engaging the bale, a toothed race inwardly of the moving element, a transverse shaft, a

gear on the shaft engaging the toothed race, and means to actuate the shaft for moving -the element to move the basket rearwardly into dumping position.

9. rlflie grain shocker claimed in claim 8, in which a second race is provided. in the moving element toothed concentric to the toothed race and a friction roller on the mo ving element on the transverse shaft to engage With the second race. y

10. grain shocker comprising a frame, a basket supported by the frame, a supporting member provided forwardly of the basket, a moving element slidably mounted on the supporting member, a pivotally mounted bale on the basket, a rod on the moving element engaging the bale, a toothed race inwardly of the moving element, a transverse shaft, a gear on the shaft engag ing the toothed race and means to actuate the shaft for moving the element to move the basket rearwardly to dumping position.

11. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket supported on the platform, a moving element engaging the basket, a transverse shaft, a pinion on the shaft, a toothed race in the element engaged by the pinion, a clutch member on the shaft, a driving shaft in alignment with the transverse shaft, a second clutch member on the driving shaft resilient and means to hold the clutch members in engagement means to release the clutch members.

12. A grain shocker comprising a, platform, a basket supported by the platform, gear on the basket, a gear meshing With the said gear and a finger on the second said gear, a supporting member provided forivardly of the basket, a moving element slidably mounted in the supporting member, a transverse shaft, means on the sl aft to actuate the moving element, a shaft in alignment with the transverse shaft, a spring pressed clutch between the shafts, a yoke connected to said clutch, and means connecting the yoke and co-acting With the finger on the gear to control the clutch.

13. The grain shocker as claimed in claim 12 in .vhich the means connecting' the yoke and co-acting With the finger on the gear to control the clutch comprising a flenible member connected to Jthe yoke, a lever pivoted to the supporting member and connected at its upper end With the fiexible member, and a flexible member a pivot rod connected to the loiver end of the lever and fastened to the pivot rod co-acting With the finger on the gear.

le. A grain shocker comprising a platform, tracks extending rearward of the platform, a basket, Wheels supporting the basket and engaged With the tracks, a bale on the basket, a yoke engaging with the bale, means controlling the movements of the yoke to engage or release the bale, and means coacting With the said means .for dumping the basket.

v15. The gtr-ain shocker claimed in claim` 12, in which the supporting member is provided With a bumping member to coact with the moving element, as and for the purpose specified.

16. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, a conveyor to convey the sheavesto the basket, a funnel shaped device ca 1fied by the conveyor designed to guide the fall of each sheaf into the basket, an L-shaped frame pivotally mounted on the funnel device and a covering member for the funnel device extending Within the L-shaped frame, as and for the purpose specified.

17. grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, a conveyor to convey the' vsheaves to the basket, and means to raise the conveyor or lower the same.

18. A grain shocker comprising a platform, basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, a conveyor to convey the sheaves to the basket, an arcuate rack at the foot of the conveyor,l a

Vcrank shaft for the conveyor, and a pinion rigidly mounted onv the crank shaft engag ing the arcuate rack.

19. A grain shocker comprising va platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, an elevator to convey the sheaves to the basket, an arcuatey rack at the foot of the elevator, a crank shaft for the elevator, a pinion rigidly mounted on the crank shaft engaging the arcuate rack, and resilient means coacting With the shaft to keep the pinion in engagement With the rack. v

20. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, an elevator to convey the sheaves to the basket, an cuate rack at the foot of the elevator, a crank shaft for the elevator, a pinion rigidly mornted on thev crank shaft engaging the arcuate rack, resilient means coacting with the shaft to keep the pinion in engagement with the rack, and means to lock the pinion in position on the rack.

21. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, a conveyor to convey the sheaves to the basket, an arcuate rack for the conveyor, a crank shaft for the conveyor, a pinion rigidly mountedy nected to the dog, andmeans coacting with the flexible element to operate the dog, as and for the purpose speciied.

22. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks extending rearward of the platform, wheels supporting the basket and engaging with the tracks, means tor rotating the wheels rearwardly to carry the basket to the end ot the track, to dumping position, and a grain collecting pan nnderneath the basket.

23. A grain shocker' comprising a platform, a basket, tracks extending rearward of the platform and basket, wheels supporting the basket and engaging with the tracks, means for rotating the basket to the end oi"- the tracks, a conveyor to convey the sheaves to the basket, a channel member to engage the sheaves and deliver them to the basket, an L-shaped frame provided with arms and carried on the channel member, a covering sheet member extending within the saine, and means on the L-shaped frame whereby the same will pivot upwardly on one or said arms beinghit by the basket and downwardly when the basket hits the other arm on its return trip.

24. The grain shocker claimed in claim 2l, in which each of the racks is formel with a side groove and an under groove, a frame carrying the pivoted dog, a sliding element on the frame engaging the side groove, and a guide wheel on the frame travelling in the under groove.

25. A grain shocker comprising a platform, a basket, tracks, means to move the basket to the end of the tracks, an elevator to convey the sheaves to the basket, an arcuate rack at the foot of the elevator having a side and an under groove, a crank 40 shaft, a sleeve loose on the crank shaft, oarrying gears actuating the elevators, a pinion rigidly mounted on the crank sna'tt engaging the rack, resilient meas coactinv with the shatt to keep the pinion in engage ment with the rack, and means to lock the pinion in position on the rack.

26. A grain shocker comprising a alatform, tracks extending rearwardly et the platform, a basket, supporting frames for the basket, wheels supporting the frames and engaging with the tracks, means for rotating the basket rearwardly to the end et the track to dump the basket, and a set oit gears designed to ooaet with the last said means.

27. A grain shocker comprising a plattracks extending rearwar ly of the platform, a basket, supporting tramos or the basket, wheels supporting the trames, and engaging the tracks, a gear secured to eachof the wheels, gears secured to the basket, gears on the frames ine ling with the said p for rotating the basket rearwardly to end of the track.

28. A grain shocker comprising a plat form, a basket supported by the platform, a moving element slidably mounted er"-,rarllly of the basket on the platform, a pivotally 7U mounted bale on the basket, a to gage the moving element with the bale, 2 transverse shaft, and means to actn shaft tor moving the element to mok basket rearwardly into dumping paf-titre In witness whereorc have Vneoeurto s my hand.

FREBERCK VILLM ETABLE I. 

